Day: February 4, 2024
Gov’t mulls raising health insurance premiums for sustainability
SEOUL, South Korea will begin discussions on raising state health insurance premiums in order to make the program sustainable amid the low birth rate and aging population, the health ministry said Sunday.
The government has outlined the second compr…
DP leader Lee visits ex-President Moon ahead of April elections
SEOUL, Former President Moon Jae-in met with main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Sunday and called for unity to win April’s general elections.
Moon stressed that a sense of urgency and earnest desire are crucial in winning elections as Lee of th…
2 lawmakers of main opposition party not to join new party ahead of April elections
SEOUL, Two lawmakers of the Democratic Party (DP) who announced their departure from the main opposition party said Sunday they would not join a new party to be formed by a former leader of the DP, ahead of the April 10 parliamentary elections.
Reps…
Yoon records New Year’s interview with KBS amid first lady controversy
SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday recorded a New Year’s interview with public broadcaster KBS, his office said, as all eyes are on what he will say regarding allegations his wife accepted a luxury handbag as a gift in 2022.
The filming took p…